Guillen activated from DL
Carlos Guillen isn’t ready to bat right-handed just yet, nor he is ready to play in the field. But as a left-handed hitting DH, he’s a potential spark for the Tigers, who decided he was ready to return after his three-hit game for Triple-A Toledo Thursday night. Josh Anderson was designated for assignment to make room.
Jim Leyland said Guillen will DH both games of the doubleheader today. He’ll also hit fifth in a tweaked lineup that has Cabrera moved back to cleanup and Clete Thomas hitting third. Look for more on the site and on the blog soon.
TIGERS
- Granderson, CF
- Polanco, 2B
- Thomas, RF
- Cabrera, 1B
- Guillen, DH
- Raburn, LF
- Inge, 3B
- Laird, C
- Everett, SS
P: Justin Verlander
WHITE SOX
- Dewayne Wise, CF
- Alexei Ramirez, SS
- Jermaine Dye, RF
- Jim Thome, DH
- Paul Konerko, 1B
- A.J. Pierzynski, C
- Carlos Quentin, LF
- Chris Getz, 2B
- Gordon Beckham, 3B
P: Jose Contreras
Jason Beck
Only thing I’d do different is swap Thomas and Granderson. Of course, Ozzie won’t hesitate to bring in a lefty to face Guillen first chance he gets, but that’s where Marcus comes in. Ozzie’s choice. Strategically, this works.
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–Rich
OK Fans, you too can be like DD & JL. All ya gotta do is ascribe to “Hope & Dream”. The good thing about the strategy is that it is perpetual and if you are a positive person there is always more of the same ahead of you. (Or is that negative?)
Where would we be without Hopes & Dreams? Why, Broadway wouldn’t even exist! Not to mention the movie business.
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–Rich
OK. Here we go again. The ability to score a guy from third with less than two outs. Polly?
Finally. Good sign right there.
Curtis in motion too. Another sign that JL is playing to win here.